#BackToBigBasinAgain Irene wanted to ride Big Basin and then I suggested gravel and the rest is glorious history. It was her and Josh’s first time doing gravel there. I learned from my ride with Ollie and Clinton - don’t climb Middle Ridge. I opted to go up N. Escape to 236 to China Grade. There was the option to do either Butano Fire Rd. or Johansen/Gazos Creek. Since I hadn’t done the latter since before the fire, we went with that. Chalks and White Canyon were pretty rutted from the rains and no longer smooth like it was last time. And the rest of the trails were filled with branches and littered with debris from the storm. There were also quite a few downed trees blocking the trails. Chatted with the same ranger as last week when I was there with Alissa. But instead of freezing temperatures, today it was warm enough for shorts and short sleeves. The weather was so perfect. Johansen and Gazos Creek were pretty raw and slightly muddy but super fun! Such a great day! Last Friday, I saw that I was 431 miles from my goal of 6,000 for the year. This past week I rode 281 miles leaving 150 to go.